corresponding period of a year previous. The output under review was also 54,500 tonnes or 8.1 per cent in advance of the decade long H1 average. Only production of all other cattle compounds fell below its returns


of the respective quarter a year previous, with its output dropping by 25.0 per cent or 300 tonnes to 900 tonnes. In contrast, both dairy cow compounds and all other calf compounds grew to record levels for the quarter, surpassing their year earlier counterparts by 5,100 tonnes or 3.3 per cent, up to 158,100 tonnes and 1,800 tonnes or 10.8 per cent, up to 18,400 tonnes respectively. Beef cattle compounds, beef coarse mixes and blends and dairy coarse mixes and blends all reversed the downward trend in production that they had witnessed a year previously by growing significantly beyond their 2020 counterparts for the second quarter: Beef cattle compounds did so by increasing 2,400 tonnes or 8.5 per cent to 30,500 tonnes; beef coarse mixes and blends did so by rising 12,100 tonnes or 29.0 per cent to 53,800 tonnes; and dairy coarse mixes and blends did so by 7,900 tonnes or 17.8 per cent, up to 52,300 tonnes. The largest proportional advance from a year previous occurred in protein concentrates for cattle and calves which increased by 300 tonnes or 300.0 per cent to 400 tonnes of output whilst calf milk substitutes remained at the same level as a year previous of roughly 100 tonnes. Total pig feed was the only sector whose Q2 production fell


below that of a year previous. Although current production, at 61,000 tonnes, was 1,600 tonnes or 2.6 per cent down on 2020, output was nevertheless at its third highest level on record for the quarter under review. In addition, the total under review was significantly in excess of the decade long average for the period, which it bettered by 10,600 tonnes or 6.8 per cent. At 127,500 tonnes, total pig feed production in the first half of the


year fell 1,500 tonnes or 1.2 per cent below the record high production for the period from a year previous. However, the current total did better the decade long H1 average by a considerable 24,200 tonnes or 21.0 per cent. Despite the overall downturn in the output of the sector, production


of both pig finishing feed and pig breeding feed surpassed year previous second quarter production, the former rose 200 tonnes or 0.8 per cent to 24,500 tonne and the latter grew by 300 tonnes or 3.5 per cent to 9,000 tonnes. On the other hand, pig link and early grower feed output declined by a sizeable 1,200 tonnes or 12.9 per cent from a year earlier to 8,100 tonnes of output in the quarter. Production of pig starter and creep feed also dropped from 2020 Q2 levels, by 500 tonnes or 6.8 per cent to 6,900 tonnes. The sector was rounded off by a 300 tonnes or 2.3 per cent fall in pig growing feed to 12,500 tonnes. An 8,700 tonnes or 4.2 per cent increase from its year previous


second quarter return saw total poultry feed rise to its second highest total for the period of 214,400 tonnes. 2021’s production was also a considerable 17,400 tonnes or 8.5 per cent higher than the 10 year Q2 average. For the third year in succession, poultry feed production in the


first half of the year dropped below its year earlier counterpart. The current total, of 415,600 tonnes, was 3,400 tonnes or 0.8 per cent below 2020 levels. Despite consecutive downturns, 2021’s first half total was


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nevertheless historically high and surpassed the 10 year average for the timeframe by 26,100 tonnes or 6.5 per cent. Aside from turkey and other poultry feed (which fell from year earlier


outputs for the third year in a row, doing so by 500 tonnes or 5.9 per cent down to 8,000 tonnes), all other subsectors of poultry feed surpassed their respective year earlier totals for the quarter. Chick rearing feed output grew to its highest ever output for the timeframe of 7,600 tonnes, bettering its year previous return by 600 tonnes or 8.6 per cent. Meanwhile, both layer and breeder feed and broiler feed rose to their second highest ever totals for the period, with layer and breeder feed doing so by 4,400 tonnes or 6.0 per cent, up to 77,800 tonnes and broiler feed doing so by 4,200 tonnes or 3.6 per cent, up to 121,000 tonnes. Second quarter total sheep feed production increased by a notable


2,500 tonnes or 20.0 per cent from a year earlier, bringing 2021’s returns to 15,000 tonnes. However, the sheep feed production sector was the only one to see its Q2 output drop below the decade long average for the period, which it did by 900 tonnes or 5.8 per cent. At 47,200 tonnes of output, H1 sheep feed production had


increased 6,600 tonnes or 16.3 per cent beyond the levels amassed a year previously. The total under review was an albeit less significant 500 tonnes or 1.1 per cent higher than the decade long average for the first half of a year. Despite the overall increase displayed by the sector in the second


quarter under review, coarse mixes and blends for sheep remained locked at its year previous output of 2,800 tonnes. In contrast, breeding sheep compounds rose sharply to 4,600 tonnes of production for the quarter, an increase from the corresponding period of a year earlier of 2,000 tonnes or 76.9 per cent; to put this rise into context, the current output was still the second lowest of the last decade. Finally, there was a 600 tonnes or 8.5 per cent increase in Q2 growing and finishing sheep compounds production, which rose to 7,700 tonnes. At 19,000 tonnes of output, total other feed had advanced beyond


its respective second quarter returns from a year earlier by 1,400 tonnes or 8.0 per cent. Additionally, the total under review was a similar 1,200 tonnes or 6.5 per cent greater than the decade long average for the timeframe. Total other feed was the only sector in the first half of the year to


fall behind both its respective year previous output and the decade long average for the period. Its production of 38,700 tonnes was a sizeable 5,100 tonnes or 11.6 per cent down on a year earlier and 2,600 tonnes or 6.5 per cent lower than the 10 year H1 average. With second quarter production at record levels and the half year


output at its second ever highest total, Northern Irish feed production appears to be on course for unmatched levels of production in 2021. In contrast with the prevailing trend, pig feed output continues to fall slightly behind the record outputs of a year earlier, although production is still at historically high tonnages and June’s production was at a record high. Poultry feed rallied from a poor first quarter showing, although there wasn’t a sufficient upturn to see the half year total better its year earlier counterpart. Finally, both cattle and calf feed and sheep feed production performed well in comparison to their year earlier totals, although the latter’s production is below the long term average this quarter.


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